Woman Sues NYPD for Five-Day Detaining After Buying Soda

It's no secret that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has run a campaign against large sodas, but even he probably couldn't have imagined this soda-crime scenario. A Brooklyn woman is suing the New York Police Department after claiming she was arrested and detained for five days when she bought a Sprite at a local bodega. According to The New York Post, Catherine Cyrus, 24, reportedly picked up a soda at a Brooklyn corner store back in February 2012, then was surrounded by cops demanding to see her ID and proof of purchase. Cyrus became angry and refused to step away when asked to leave the scene. She then reportedly refused to let the cops fingerprint her and was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration.

When the criminal case went to trial, the arresting officers claimed that Cyrus had tried to hit them but they didn't charge her with assault. Judge ShawnDya Simpson dismissed the allegations, calling the case "totally incredible."